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How
the 'foot, yard, and inch' came to be
Pre-metric measurements had some interesting, if inexact,
origins. Though they have been standardized in countries
that use them, they are still difficult for the rest of the
world to understand, and even more difficult to explain.
For example:
The Foot. This unit of measurement was determined by the length
of King Charlemagne's foot and modified in 1305 to be 36 barleycorns
laid end to end. (No measurement for the barleycorn is given.)
The Inch. The width of King Edgar's thumb was officially designated
as an inch. It was three barleycorns across.
The Yard. The distance from King Henry I's nose to his fingertips.
The distance is also twice as long as a cubit.
The Mile. In the Roman legionary, the mile was the distance covered
by 1,000 double steps. Queen Elizabeth added more feet so the mile
would equal eight furlongs.
The Furlong. The length of a furrow a team of oxen could plow before
resting.
The Acre. The amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in one day.
The Fathom. The span of a seaman's outstretched arms; 880 fathoms
make a mile.
The National Geographic News Service, which collected this information,
says the metric system has a more scientific origin, though the
common person may think it almost as difficult to understand.
The Metric System. Based on the meter, which is defined precisely
as 1,650,763.73 wave lengths of orange-red light emitted by the
krypton-86 atom, or originally one-ten-millionth of the length
of the longitude from the North Pole to the equator. The meter
is exactly 39.37 inches. Or it measures about 118 barleycorns,
however you choose to think about it that way.
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Successful Student Study Habits
School can be tough for any age
group. With the
Internet, cable television, gaming opportunities
everywhere, cell phones – wow, it’s difficult to put
life on hold and hit the books. But you need to. You
have to, if you want decent grades.
Yes, grades. Wouldn’t it be nice to get some help and
improve your grades? Maybe you could you use some tips
of on how to study better - for yourself, a friend or
loved one? Well check these out and see how you score.
RECORD – First of all, grade
a notebook or start a
section in one just for monitoring your progress. List
the courses you need help with and specific areas in
which you need to focus on for improvement. For
instance, maybe you to catch up on reading the lessons,
interpreting your class notes, completing your
assignments, etc. List items for each course.
SEARCH – Next search for tools
to help with each item
you’ve listed above. Maybe speeding reading would help,
so head to the library for a book or video course on
how to speed-read. Maybe you cold use help fro a
fellow classmate to make sense out of your notes and to
help with your homework. Contact your instructor for a
class list and advice on how to get help.
DO IT! – Then put your tools
to work. Use a daily
planner and make yourself set time aside to catch up on
reading, meet with your study buddy, complete your
assignments – one step at a time. Don’t give up. If
something doesn’t work, go back to the SEARCH step
above and find an alternative solution; find a study
group, ask for supplemental reading to understand your
lessons better, get a tutor, stop the late night
television and weekend drinking binges and get our
homework done – and in A+ condition.
GRADE YOURSELF – When you’ve
finished, it’s time to
evaluate yourself. How’d you do? Did your scores
improve? If so, great! Use the same methods and keep at
it! If not, go back, find out why and make changes
/improvements. Maybe you need a different study
partner, a study group or a tutor. Maybe the course’s
reading load is too heavy and you need a lighter
course. Ask your educational advisors for help, too.
That’s what they’re there for.
So before your grades take a dive,
take the plunge
yourself and kick your studies into gear. Plan your
success and take charge of your future.
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